nextel i90c for $175 AR

[mchurchm]

I am in the market for a new cellphone and I think Nextel has improved their service plans tremendously since the last time I looked into them. They have a plan that looks like it will fit me nicely: $45/month for 500 anytime minutes, 2000 nights and weekend minutes, free long distance and roaming, and 100 direct connect minutes.

So now the problem is deciding on a phone and finding a good price on one. I really like the new i90c, it looks like a very nice phone. Can anyone who has used this phone share their opinions on it? Or if someone could point me to a review I would appreciate that as well.

Now, the deal:

LetsTalk.com offers this phone for $225 - $50 rebate if purchased with a service plan. It looks like the best price I can find on this, but maybe someone else can do better.

 

[dapatient]

hey...what a conincidence...im looking for a new cellular plan...and i came across nextel's service...
im very intrested too...that phone is awesome...its too bad we cannont afford the i90c limited edition version...that loooks very swweeeet.
i can only dream....
from my experience...motorola phones have always been decent... compareable to nokia phones....but i still prefre nokia....i havent been able to touch this i90 phone yet...
but im in korea right now...they have phones very similar to it....if its anyting like these phones...these phones are awesome...definatly worth 200 bucks.
lmk if you find any better deals..ive been lookin on ebay...no luck yet

 

[dapatient]

if you were in the nyc area i found it for 174.99 =)

 

[DarkLight]

I'm from NYC, is there any hidden things or deal subscriptions for this phone or its flat out 175. Tell me where thanks, Dave.

 

[dapatient]

here is the link....but you do have to start a new activation...if you buy the phone alone...the cheapest ive seen it go for is around 220+ dollars on ebay....

if tha link dosent work...and you are looking for nextel w/ that phone..i found it through yahoo shopping...practically same deal as the letstalk one

 

[mchurchm]

<< if you were in the nyc area i found it for 174.99 =) >>



yeah i found that on yahoo shopping too....too bad for me im on the west coast.

 

[AuctionHugh]

We bought our i90c phones direct from nextel for $249, which requires sending in an old crummy one or they charge you an extra $50. This was an upgrade, not a new activation. Anything under $200 seems like a good deal.

However in most ways I really liked my i1000+ better. A bit bigger but you could do a lot more with the cover closed. Also the voice recognition took a dump on my i90 after about a month and I had to re-record all my voice dialing. And I have yet to find a decent use for the java built in.

Hey, important info for you i90c owners: The knockoff non-oem i85 batteries fit the i90, as does the car charger. BUT the i85 desk charger does not! (contrary to what I was told by nextel - found this out the hard way 5 desktop chargers later).

I have been using TNT Wireless to buy cheap nextel accessories. I've been getting the batteries for about $25, and they are more MaH or whatever than the nextel standard ones, so they last longer, but are less than half the price. Shipping is cheap, too, and they are nice. Desktop chargers are about $10, and car chargers about $7. TNT Wireless, 888-889-7511. Tell them Hugh sent ya. And don't flame me to tell me you can find them so much cheaper yet on ebay - count the shipping and get back to me!

 

[bambam]

Let's Talk is owned by Nextel - Go figure

 

[mchurchm]

<< Let's Talk is owned by Nextel - Go figure >>



interesting, i didn't know that...

 

[TotalEclipse]

 

[TotalEclipse]

I was looking in to Nextel and the I90 also. Best deal I found, not being from NYC, was Nationwidewireless for $199 + the $25 credit off your first bill. Then I realized my current contract with Cingular isn't up till
June 30th..

Sorry for the blank post-- fat fingered!!

 

[mchurchm]

what is the deal with the $25 credit on your first bill. I believe I saw that advertised on Nextel's site as well. I wonder if you would still get the credit if you purchased your phone from letstalk.com?